Top Ten Valentines for the Crafty

Whether your a craft-aholic with some serious crafting skills or your a novice who likes to keep things easy, we've got something on the list for you.  (We've assigned a skill level ranking of 1-10 with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the most difficult)

1. Valentine Mailbox:  This darling box has great direction prepared by Jin.  See them here.

• Skill level: 7
• Supplies needed: Cutting machine, papers, Valentine Mailbox Cutting files

2. Valentine Fortune Cookies:  Use our pre-made Valentine wishes to make these simple paper fortune cookies or create your own.

• Skill level: 2-7 (depending on whether you make the box)
• Supplies needed: Scissors,  paper, Valentine Fortune Cookies, and Takeout Boxes or buy one at a craft store

3. Pencil Arrows:  Turn a pencil into cupid's arrow

• Skill level: 3
• Supplies needed: Pencils, Cutting machine, papers, DIY Arrow Pencil Cut it Project

4. Lockets of Love: Heart-shaped labels, photo cases, charms, keys, borders and more.  There is so much to make from this beautiful collection from Sheri McCulley!

• Skill level: 4-10 
• Supplies needed: Paper, Cutting Machine or a printer, Lockets of Love Files

5.  Nancy Kubo's Valentine's Days:  This graphic set by Nancy is "flying off the shelf" so to speak. We've got a couple ideas using this great product.  Joanna uses her Pazzle machine and it's awesome optical eye to make this darling frog slider card.

• Skill level: 9
• Supplies needed: Printer, Paper, Cutting Machine, Nancy Kubo's Valentine's Days Graphic Files

Jin went to town and used her Silhouette Cameo and it's ability to print-and-cut to make these adorable buttons:

Skill level: 6 (only a 3 if you cut w/ scissors)

Supplies needed: Printer, Paper, Cutting Machine, Nancy Kubo's Valentine's Days Graphic Files, Button Machine

6. Conversation Projects:  These bright conversation hearts make simply beautiful Valentines.  See Jin's examples here.  If you have a cutting machine, these are on the easy side as they have very  with very few layers they assemble quickly.

Skill level: 3-4

Supplies needed: Paper, Cutting Machine, Conversations Files from LD

7. The Squawk Box Collection:  This collection has elements for all skill levels.  Simply print the cards like Jin from Under a Cherry Tree for a really easy project.

Skill set: 1

Supplies needed: Printer and paper, Squawk Box Kiddy Valentine Cards

Or get more involved and make a box like Joanna has.  This is a little more time consuming but worth the effort.

Skill level: 6-7

Supplies needed: Paper, Cutting Machine, Squawk Box Cut Files

8. Wee are the World Valentinies from Sheri McCulley: These are darling and easy! Just print and trim with scissors or a paper cutter.  See all Sheri's projects here.

Skill Level: 1

Supplies needed: Printer, Scissors, Sheri's Valentiny Files

9. Eat Your Heart Out: This new collection has all your food puns covered and makes for the most simplistic but well-appreciated Valentines!  

Skill level: 1-2

Supplies needed: Printer, paper, snacks, Eat Your Heart Out Graphic Set

10. Hugs:  If you have a cutting machine this is a great new product that gives you a fast Valentine project.  Simply cut the file and add a little candy between the arms (hence the name "hugs").  Most the files in this set are only one layer so they go together quickly!

Skill level: 2

Supplies needed: Paper cutter, Paper, Candy